The Wacker Neuson 5100023983 is a genuine OEM Bowden Cable designed for the RC50 and RC70 series single drum soil compactors. This is a direct OEM replacement sourced to the original specification, covering standard, padfoot, and vibration roller variants across both the RC50 and RC70 families, including US-market configurations. Confirm your machine's model number before ordering to ensure a correct match within this broad fitment range.
Key Features
- OEM-Matched Cable Construction — Manufactured to the original sheath length, end-fitting type, and core diameter specified for the RC50 and RC70 compactor families, so the cable seats and tensions correctly without adjustment.
- Broad RC-Series Fitment — Compatible with RC50, RC50p, RC70, RC70p, and RC70vo variants, including standard and US-market configurations across both smooth-drum and padfoot single drum soil compactors.
- Genuine Wacker Neuson OEM Part — Supplied under Wacker Neuson part number 5100023983, ensuring the routing, travel length, and end terminations match what was installed at the factory on these machines.
- Maintains Precise Control Response — A correctly tensioned Bowden cable delivers consistent, proportional input from the operator control to the target mechanism; a worn or stretched cable introduces lag, slack, or unresponsive control that affects compaction accuracy and machine handling.
- Built for Heavy-Duty Site Conditions — The cable assembly is constructed to withstand the vibration loads and environmental exposure typical of soil compaction operations, resisting premature wear at the sheath ends and core terminations.
A Bowden cable is a flexible mechanical control cable used to transmit operator input — such as throttle, drive, or directional lever movement — from a handle or lever to a remote mechanism on the machine. It consists of an outer sheath that remains stationary and an inner wire core that moves freely within it, converting hand or foot movement into precise mechanical action at the controlled component. When the cable stretches, frays, or the sheath kinks, control becomes sluggish or erratic, which on a soil compactor can affect drive response, throttle control, or vibration engagement and compromise both operator safety and compaction consistency.
Part Details
| Part Number | 5100023983 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Wacker Neuson |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Bowden Cable |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Model | Machine Number |
|---|---|---|
| RC70 Single Drum Soil Compactor | RC70 US | 5100027577, 5100047415 |
| RC70p | RC70p | 5100047411 |
| Single drum soil compactor RC70 | RC70 | 5100021297, 5100047410 |
| RC70p US | RC70p US | 5100047416, 5100027579 |
| RC50p Single Drum Soil Compactor | RC50p US | 5100027576, 5100047414 |
| Vibration Roller | RC70 VO US | 5100027578 |
| RC50 US | RC50 US | 5100047413, 5100027575 |
| RC70vo | RC70vo | 5100047412 |
| Single drum soil compactor RC70P | RC70P | 5100021298 |
| RC50 | RC50 | 5100047388, 5100021295 |
| Single drum soil compactor RC70VO | RC70VO | 5100021299 |
| RC50p | RC50p | 5100047389 |
| Single drum soil compactor RC50P | RC50P | 5100021296 |
Verify Before You Order
Fitment is machine-number and revision-specific; always confirm your model and serial number against the fitment list.
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